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Blogs and views from the creator & developer of The Jacobson Flare, Captain David Jacobson – and Others

External blogs and reviews on the Jacobson Flare are always of great interest, too!

 

Here’s one on YouTube , based on a location where David Jacobson was once a flight instructor (from 1967-1969): YTYA Tyabb, VIC  Australia 

NEW: TJF App Version 2.0.6 with new Appendix G: Clear to Land
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NEW: TJF App Version 2.0.6 with new Appendix G: Clear to Land

David Jacobson – December 23, 2021
NEW: TJF App Version 2.0.6 – with new Appendix G: Clear to Land – released 23 December 2021 In early...
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Aim Point Comparison Calculators for True Professionals
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Aim Point Comparison Calculators for True Professionals

David Jacobson – December 12, 2021
Aim Point Comparison Calculators for true Professionals Embedded within the Jacobson Flare App are 5 bespoke calculators. Two are designed...
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NEW: Quick Note feature for Jacobson Flare iPad users with iOS 15.1
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NEW: Quick Note feature for Jacobson Flare iPad users with iOS 15.1

David Jacobson – December 3, 2021
NEW: Quick Note feature for Jacobson Flare iPad users - with OS 15.1 Our supporters who downloaded the original versions...
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Industry Influencer: David Jacobson – acknowledging Australian Aviation Magazine No 382 Aug-Oct 2021
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Industry Influencer: David Jacobson – acknowledging Australian Aviation Magazine No 382 Aug-Oct 2021

David Jacobson – October 2, 2021
  Wishing you many safe landings   Captain David M Jacobson FRAeS MAP   Would you care to experience that...
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The Jacobson Flare rounds-up the loose ends
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The Jacobson Flare rounds-up the loose ends

David Jacobson – March 19, 2021
Whenever the subject of landings is discussed, the expression 'can of worms' often comes into the discussion. It's a term...
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Planning the final-approach commences at the end of it … NOT the start!
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Planning the final-approach commences at the end of it … NOT the start!

David Jacobson – January 30, 2021
Planning the final-approach commences at the end of it... From the time that a student pilot 'escapes' the familiar bounds...
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Two pilots dressed for a fancy-dress party, in a cow-suit .. or .. What controls what, on final?
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Two pilots dressed for a fancy-dress party, in a cow-suit .. or .. What controls what, on final?

David Jacobson – January 20, 2021
Two pilots dressed for a fancy-dress party, in a cow-suit .. or .. What controls what, on final? Do you...
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The Jacobson Flare self-corrects for just about everything
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The Jacobson Flare self-corrects for just about everything

David Jacobson – January 10, 2021
Simple triangulation means that the Jacobson Flare self-corrects for just about everything The innovative and long-proven Jacobson Flare owes its 1965...
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“I’ve just lost my treasured aviation job: What do I do, now?”
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“I’ve just lost my treasured aviation job: What do I do, now?”

David Jacobson – January 4, 2021
"I've just lost my treasured aviation job: What do I do, now?" Happy New Year 2021 to all of our...
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The Jacobson Flare was to be standardised at Soar Aviation, but …
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The Jacobson Flare was to be standardised at Soar Aviation, but …

David Jacobson – December 22, 2020
The Jacobson Flare was to be standardised at Soar Aviation, but ... Following on from our last post, Generation Next, which...
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Generation Next and the Jacobson Flare: Australian Flying Magazine – Nov/Dec 2020
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Generation Next and the Jacobson Flare: Australian Flying Magazine – Nov/Dec 2020

David Jacobson – December 4, 2020
From the earliest stages, back in 1985-87, David Jacobson has shared all aspects of the development of the Jacobson Flare,...
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Where? + How? + When? + How much? + How fast? = the 5 Simple Keys to the JF
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Where? + How? + When? + How much? + How fast? = the 5 Simple Keys to the JF

David Jacobson – October 18, 2020
Our www.jacobsonflare.com home page describes The Jacobson Flare: Precisely. In just 3 simple sentences: 1. The Jacobson Flare's logical, visual...
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To learn something new, we may have to un-learn something old …
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To learn something new, we may have to un-learn something old …

David Jacobson – September 25, 2020
"To learn something new, we may have to un-learn something old ..." I was reminded of this intriguing thought, in...
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“I learned much more about flying from that experience …”
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“I learned much more about flying from that experience …”

David Jacobson – September 9, 2020
"I learnt more about flying from that experience ..." We were arriving in Brisbane from the South for runway 19L...
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‘Mud or Mustard’ by former RAAF F-18 Top Gun Ralph Petritsch
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‘Mud or Mustard’ by former RAAF F-18 Top Gun Ralph Petritsch

David Jacobson – August 30, 2020
You may well ask what the term ‘Mud or Mustard’ has to do with flying? It does, in fact, have...
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FAQ #6 Update: Landing by night – just as by day – the Jacobson Flare
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FAQ #6 Update: Landing by night – just as by day – the Jacobson Flare

David Jacobson – August 23, 2020
FAQ #6 Update: Landing by night - just as by day - the Jacobson Flare A recent question became a...
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A few ‘pearls …’ Building pilots’ resilience in aviation
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A few ‘pearls …’ Building pilots’ resilience in aviation

David Jacobson – August 16, 2020
A few 'pearls ...' Building pilots' resilience in aviation Over the years, one picks up many pearls of wisdom that...
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Conscientious airplane walk-arounds are never a waste of time
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Conscientious airplane walk-arounds are never a waste of time

David Jacobson – August 9, 2020
Conscientious airplane walk-arounds are never a waste of time The pre-flight walk-around inspection of an aircraft, by the pilot or...
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Non-normal checklists don’t always cover the situation
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Non-normal checklists don’t always cover the situation

David Jacobson – August 4, 2020
Non-normal checklists don't always cover the situation Throughout an aviation career spanning 55 years and 24,500 hours, a pilot is...
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Trust your instincts – your natural Master Warning system
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Trust your instincts – your natural Master Warning system

David Jacobson – July 26, 2020
Trust your instincts – your natural Master Warning system Nearly 30 years ago while suffering from sinusitis, I had been...
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External blogs and reviews on the Jacobson Flare are always of great interest, too!

Here’s one on YouTube based on a location where David Jacobson was once a flight instructor: YTYA Tyabb, VIC, Australia, from 1967-1969